This is a position at the DC Department of Health. Interested applicants can access this announcement via the following link: www.dc.gov and click on “Find a DC Government Job.”
Job Title: SUPERVISOR PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST
Location: 825 N. Capitol Street NE
Reference: 11324
General Job Information
“Pay Plan, Series & Grade: MS-685-14
Salary Range: $88,545-$123,963 Annually
Opening Date: July 28, 2008
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
First Screening Date: August 12, 2008
Tour of Duty: 8:15 am-4:45 pm Monday-Friday
Area of Consideration: Open to the General Public
Number of Vacancies: One (1)
Agency: Department of Health
Duration of Appointment: This position is in the Management Supervisory Service (MSS) – At-Will
Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
Duties
Brief Description of Duties: This position is located in the Department of Health (DOH), Community Health Administration (CHA), Office of Grants Monitoring and Performance Evaluation (OGMPE), Data Analysis and Program Evaluation Division (DAPED). The Administration is responsible for planning, promoting and coordinating a state based system of comprehensive health services for mothers and children of all ages, including children with special health care needs, in both the public and private sector. The incumbent supervises and coordinates the activities of the DAPED that includes oversight of all surveillance and monitoring systems within the Administration; provide technical advice to the CHA Senior Deputy Director and the OGMPE Chief in the application of principles and concepts of data collection and processing techniques; develop and implement methods for quality assurance; conduct program evaluations in accordance with established research methods and valid data collection techniques to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Departments grant programs and negotiated contracts; assist Administration grant monitors in their on-going evaluation of grant performance; evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal health and population-based MCH services; assist in the development of grant applications, submission of annual reports and responses to audit requests; participate in the development of procedure and research manuals for the Administration.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, at least one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Substitution of Education: A substitution of education for required experience will be allowed as defined in OPM’s Qualification Standards. However, in order to receive credit, applicants must submit official proof of educational attainment at the time of application.
Time-in-Grade Restrictions: Time in grade restrictions must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Ranking Factors
Submission of Ranking Factors: The following ranking factors will be used in the evaluation process. All applicants MUST respond to the ranking factors. Please respond specifically to the ranking factor(s) by either typing directly into the free form area provided or by pasting from a text document. Please describe specific incidents of sustained achievements from your experience that show evidence of the level at which you are applying. You may refer to any experience, education, training, awards, outside activities, etc. that include the degree to which you possess the job related knowledge, skills and abilities described in the ranking factors. The information given in response to the ranking factors should be complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ALL RANKING FACTORS WILL ELIMINATE YOU FROM CONSIDERATION.
Ranking Factor #1: Knowledge of, and experience in applying current evaluation, research and data collection methods and techniques to design and implement studies and conduct reliable program assessments.
Ranking Factor #2: Experience in using automated data collection systems, statistical data processing software, and analyzing statistical data.
Ranking Factor #3: Experience in the development of grant applications and the evaluation of grant performance.
Ranking Factor #4: Experience in supervising or leading professional and/or technical staff, including prioritizing assignments and monitoring workload, motivating staff to ensure quality work, managing and evaluating performance, and identifying training needs.
Ranking Factor #5: Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including writing research procedures and manuals.
Conditions of Employment
Other Significant Factors (At-Will): At-will employment applies to the Management Supervisory Service (MSS). All positions and appointments in the MSS serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.
Priority Consideration
Displaced Employee Priority Placement: Eligibles for the District of Columbia’s Displaced Employee Program (DEP) and Agency Reemployment Priority Placement Program (ARPP) will be given priority consideration for this position if found qualified.
Employment Benefits
Employee Benefits: This is a Management Supervisory Service appointment. Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government’s retirement plan. However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon re-employment.
Promotion Potential: None
Residency Requirement
A person applying for a position in
the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, an attorney position in the
Legal Service (series 905) other than in the Senior Executive Attorney Service (SEAS), or an attorney position
in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION
for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants,
unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required
to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency
for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide
District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.
Information to Applicants
Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.
Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of or a plea of guilty to a violation of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.
Other Information: This position is covered under D.C. Law 15-353, the Child and Youth Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004. For that reason a criminal background check, traffic record check, or both, is required; and you may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
How to Apply
Where to Apply (Judiciary Square): D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) Job Center located in the South Lobby at 441 – 4th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. All inquiries should be directed to HR Answers at (202) 442-9700.
Contact Information: All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to HR Answers at (202) 442-9700
Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore a DC 2000 job application or online job application is required to be submitted.
Posting Cancellation: A non-competitive selection of an eligible candidate from the Agency Reemployment Priority Placement Program (ARPP) or the District’s Displaced Employee Program (DEP) will result in the cancellation of this announcement.
Closing Statement
Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the Office of Human Resources Only.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
